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• Congratulations to the class of future.
• <00:38:51.599> and tax breaks to the billionaire class and tax breaks to the billionaire class
• The including regular Sunday classes.
• We need a new approach. middle class in this country. We believe middle class in this country.
• I hope enough Republicans on the class?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• The calves had a railroad track between them and Highway 54, which is four-lane.
• The railroad track is adjacent to it, and we have about 100 acres in that piece of property.
• We excluded railroad, which for me was a problem because I do have a railroad that joins it with probably

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• It has been a pillar of middle-class retirement security, helping children who've lost a parent.
• Private First Class Foster Sers, a 20-year-old infantryman from my hometown of Howard, Pennsylvania,
• <00:27:42.960> Foster history is private first class Foster history is private first class
• <00:28:32.480> in Foster sers Jr and Foster sers III in Foster sers Jr and Foster sers III
• when faculty at our five world-class when faculty at our five world-class service<05:24:45.240><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Um, so buprenorphine became a Schedule III controlled substance in 2022.
• :39.119> 2022, And as far as I'm aware, since 2022, when buprenorphine did become a Schedule III
• Buprenorphine is a Schedule III DEA drug, and is it monitored in CASPER the way any...
• 54:18.240> way<00:54:18.400> any Is it monitored in CASPER the way any other Schedule III
• CASPER, and so I would just like to say that buprenorphine is monitored the same as any other Schedule III

Keywords: 00:00:20 - Call to Order/Roll Call 00:02:00 - Update on Rural Health Transformation Program 00:29:20 - Discussion of 26RS HB 134 00:36:35 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 134 00:37:41 - Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 01:09:44 - Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met to receive an update from Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Steven Stack on Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Grant. He explained that all 50 states applied and were awarded funding, and Kentucky received about $212.9 million over five years, with the first year treated as a nine-month period. He emphasized that the award is a cooperative agreement with CMS, is not Medicaid funding, cannot be used to supplant existing funds, and is limited to the five areas approved in Kentucky’s application. He also said the state must submit a revised budget before major spending begins, and that CMS could claw back money if performance metrics are not met. Secretary Stack outlined the five focus areas: maternal health, mental health, oral health, emergency medical services, and chronic disease prevention/management, especially obesity and diabetes. He described possible approaches such as expanding behavioral health crisis stabilization models like EMPath, using teledentistry and mobile services, strengthening EMS staffing and treat-in-place options, and building healthier nutrition and activity supports. He said the application was developed quickly with broad stakeholder input and that the state plans to work with universities, nonprofits, and other partners through procurement and other formal processes. He also noted the program will be overseen by the public health department, with Commissioner John Langfeld leading the effort. Committee members asked about the grant timeline, the split between formula and competitive funding, the role of certificate of need, and whether new laws or regulations would be needed. Stack said the state believes it can implement the approved projects under current law, though some broader policy issues such as certificate of need were not included because they would be risky to change within the grant timeline. Members also asked how stakeholders can submit ideas; Stack pointed them to the public website and contact email, saying additional partner information will be posted soon. The committee did not take any formal vote or action during this discussion.

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• There's a road or a highway separating, there's a railroad, and a lot of the neighborhoods are located
• There's a road or a highway separating, there's a railroad, and a lot of the neighborhoods are located
• There's a road or a highway separating, there's a railroad, and a lot of the neighborhoods are located
• There's a road or a highway separating, there's a railroad, and a lot of the neighborhoods are located
• by the railroad track that goes<01:47:07.599> through<01:47:08.280> it's<01:47:08.440>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Um, this is the main uh railroad and we had a bonding project at a different railroad crossing uh maybe
• Um, this is the main railroad, and we had a bonding project at a different railroad crossing maybe 5
• The Town Line Road project represents the next step in a series of railroad crossing safety improvements
• apparent that we had to put into place some mitigation measures due to the configuration of the railroad
• railroad crossing safety improvements. railroad crossing safety improvements.

Bills: HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852

Keywords: infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• Smith III for his many John F. Smith III for his many John F.
• And and teach these classes? Yes. Yeah. And and teach these classes? Yes. Yeah.
• classes, what are they teaching, right? classes, what are they teaching, right?
• Um, so those classes are being taught. This so those classes are being taught.
• It's a law, but have to offer the class. It's a law, but have to offer the class.

Bills: HJR 4, HJR 6, HB 195, HB 13, HB 143, HB 135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• That particular class line does have a class note that allows for the appropriation to carry forward
• That particular class line does have a class note that allows for the appropriation to carry forward
• <01:45:31.800> line million um that particular class line million um that particular class
• <03:21:48.680> note other Bill and you added a class note other Bill and you added a class
• c><03:28:35.199> I'm<03:28:35.399> I'm from from class 74 so class 74 I'm I'm from from

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Finance Committee’s Division 3 held a public work session on the Behavioral Health budget on February 27, 2025. The chair opened by explaining the schedule, materials, and deadlines for the budget process, and noted there would be no motions or votes in the division that day. Division of Behavioral Health Director Ktia Fox and DHHS CFO Nathan White then walked the committee through the division’s mission, structure, and budget materials, describing the division’s four bureaus: Mental Health Services, Children’s Behavioral Health, Drug and Alcohol Services, and Homeless Services, along with the policy unit. They emphasized the division’s role in oversight, technical assistance, quality assurance, contracting, and the continuum of care from prevention and early intervention through crisis and residential services. Much of the discussion focused on major programs and funding lines, including the 988 Lifeline contract with Headrest, a technical assistance contract with UNH, Medicaid pass-through payments to New Hampshire Hospital and Glencliff, crisis response services, cold-weather homeless responses, housing supports, and the children’s system of care. Members asked about the UNH contract, the 988 program, crisis stabilization centers, and the peer certification program; Fox explained that the peer certification is a training-and-credentialing pathway for people with lived experience to enter community-based behavioral health work, not a volunteer program. The committee also discussed the “Choose Love” program, which Fox said was created after the Sandy Hook tragedy to build resilience and strength-based emotional regulation in schools and communities. On the children’s side, Fox described the system of care account as the place where many contracted services are budgeted, including community mental health centers, care management entities, rapid response services, and residential programs. Members asked about temporary staffing, and Fox said roughly $500,000 in temporary staff costs shown in the current year would not be spent next year because the money came from a nonlapsing appropriation in HB 1573 for oversight of children’s residential services. She also said provider rate increases were a prioritized need but were not funded in the governor’s current budget, and that the Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center was not funded, resulting in about a $1 million reduction. The session ended while the division was still moving through the children’s behavioral health slides, including questions about the Fast Forward high-fidelity wraparound program and medication management.

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• On the Class 3 bikes, as you'll see, of course, those are upwards of 28 miles per hour.
• We can take that into the class. And we talk about helmet regulations.
• Instead of one PE class, they took this class instead.
• We're a world-class transportation organization; it's time for us to start doing world-class research
• Railroads are very, very expensive to build, much more expensive than roads.

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on micro-mobility device regulation and enforcement, focusing on e-bikes and e-scooters. Sheriff Robert Hardwick and Chief Jamie Cruz described serious injuries involving children, including crashes at high speeds, and argued that current law is outdated because it folds e-bikes into the bicycle statute. They urged a separate statewide framework with clearer age limits, licensing or training requirements, helmet rules, and penalties for modifying devices to go faster. Both also emphasized that parents should bear responsibility and that enforcement should include education, progressive discipline, and, if needed, civil citations. FDOT District 6 Secretary Daniel Iglesias and DHSMV representative Lonnie Groner said their agencies are prioritizing education, outreach, and better data collection. They noted that micromobility devices are increasingly common, create safety and accessibility issues on sidewalks and shared-use paths, and are difficult to track because crash reports often do not identify them consistently. Members discussed whether motorized devices should be barred from sidewalks, whether riders should be licensed and insured, and how enforcement could be made uniform statewide. The panel also said manufacturers have not been meaningfully engaged and that local approaches vary widely. The committee then heard 2026 legislative priorities from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue and DHSMV Executive Director Dave Kerner. Perdue outlined FDOT’s large five-year work program, ongoing congestion-relief projects, investments in ports, airports, rail, workforce, heavy equipment, facilities, and cybersecurity, and the need to do more with flat revenues. Kerner summarized DHSMV’s agency bill priorities, including requiring a Florida address and proof of residence for vehicle registration, updating identification requirements, aligning tank vehicle and motor carrier rules with federal standards, improving IFTA administration, raising the crash-report damage threshold, and allowing electronic notices. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• This is an organization that will be building near Railroad Park in Birmingham.
• Under this current budget, the first class pre-K program will receive an additional $213 million, which

Bills: SB113, SB114, SB305, SB111, HB600, SB112, SB150, SB109, SB122

Keywords: education funding, appropriations, local education boards, school safety, workforce development, Alabama, technology, higher education, career technology centers, public institutions, grants, local education agencies, RAISE Act, student outcomes, public schools, accountability, weighted allocations, special education, English language learners, gifted students

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• I don't know why I can't say that—railroad crossing safety, the Austin efficiency, and the life-saving
• We represent railroad employees, engineers, and conductors in most of the railroads.
• I think we can all agree that we are reaching a critical mass when it comes to railroad safety crossings

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• I got this from the Railroad Commission.
• I can't remember the number, but I can call over to the Railroad Commission while y'all hear another
• We're trying to... the Railroad Commission is trying to plug those wells as fast as they can.
• Those of you on appropriations know that the Railroad Commission made a big ask this session. $100 million

Bills: HB188, HB265, HJR35, HJR47, SB1901, HB188, HB265, HJR35

Keywords: Texas STRONG defense fund, severance tax revenue, oil and gas revenue, constitutional transfers, rainy day fund, economic stabilization fund, state highway fund, oil and gas production, qualifying county, county grants, water infrastructure, first responders, public safety, DPS staffing, commercial motor vehicle safety, gang violence prevention, human trafficking prevention, economic development, TxDOT grants, school districts

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• I've went there to a few of the classes, and that was all set up through Georgia and C, and it really
• and<00:44:11.440> that<00:44:11.559> was<00:44:11.680> all a few of the classes
• and that was all a few of the classes and that was all set<00:44:12.079> up<00:44:12.319>
• Kamehameha III temporary school lease: we're going to add $1,600,000 in FY 26 and FY 27.
• EDN 122, Kamehameha III temporary school lease: the House does not concur. We move that to DS.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• A suggested solution would be to have an open class for competition. Thank you for your time.
• I lettered in soccer and volleyball under CIF in San Diego, and I competed in NCAA Division III in college
• Gender identity is a protected class here in California, just like race, sex, and age, and it has been
• a protected class for More than a decade.
• I serve as vice president of my junior class and volunteer with the National Women's Charity League.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• And Mayor Shakespeare said, 'The worst classes of Europe, southern Italians and Sicilians, the most idle
• , vicious, and worthless people... ...classes of Europe, southern Italians and Sicilians, the most idle
• They were laborers, stone masons, railroad workers, ...future family.
• They were laborers, stonemasons, railroad workers, grape and tomato growers, homemakers.
• It is a statewide coalition of working-class AAPI-serving nonprofits here in Massachusetts.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a wide range of bills, with substantial testimony on commemorative days and several local development measures. Early testimony focused on competing proposals about Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Senator Comerford and others supported redesignating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, while several Italian American legislators and advocates opposed changing Columbus Day and instead urged a separate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on August 9 or another date. Committee members noted the long-running debate, discussed the state flag and motto review process, and emphasized that any changes would require legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee also heard strong support for a Fred Korematsu Day bill, with testimony from advocates, legal organizations, community leaders, and Korematsu’s daughter. Witnesses described Korematsu’s resistance to Japanese American incarceration during World War II, argued that his story remains relevant amid current immigration and civil liberties concerns, and said the designation would help educate students and the public. A separate bill to designate September as PCOS Awareness Month drew testimony from Senator Miranda and health advocates, who described the disorder’s prevalence, frequent misdiagnosis, fertility and pregnancy risks, and the value of public awareness and education. Other bills discussed included a Domestic Workers’ Rights Day proposal, supported by Representative Garcia and Representative Sousa, who spoke about the invisibility and vulnerability of domestic workers and the importance of recognizing their labor. The committee also heard support for a veteran suicide awareness and remembrance day, a Boston branch library and affordable housing project in Dorchester, and a Fall River waterfront redevelopment bill transferring land to the local redevelopment authority for a major mixed-use project. In addition, Senator Miranda testified in favor of a memorial portrait for former Representative Doris Bunty, highlighting her pioneering role in the legislature and Boston public housing. The hearing was hybrid and lengthy, with the chair repeatedly asking witnesses to be concise and noting that testimony would be public record.

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• House Bill 2245 aligns contribution requirements based on the member's employment class at the time,
• What we're talking about here are traditional collateral classes. So we're talking about equipment.
• We haven't created a new asset class, it's called future accounts receivable.
• We are the ones that are at the school doing financial literacy classes.
• There's the railroad that the transaction runs on, which could be MasterCard, Visa, Shazam, Discover,

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• At Springer, we had a class of all 11 women from Springer earn their CDLs, and they actually got to do
• budget proposal eliminates Wagner-Peyser, which I call the big front door to the workforce system, Title III
• That is world class. Our outdoor recreation department put $500,000 into it.
• indoor swimming pool, climbing wall, trampoline park, skate park, the bump track, and now this world-class

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• Well, my grandfather was a railroad engineer, so maybe I should work on railroad bills there.
• Well, my grandfather was a railroad<00:42:01.840> engineer,<00:42:02.320> so<00:42:02.640
• > maybe<00:42:02.920> I<00:42:03.000> should railroad engineer, so maybe I should
• railroad engineer, so maybe I should work<00:42:03.440> on<00:42:04.160> railroad<00:42
• work on railroad bills there. work on railroad bills there.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Representative Adams commends Noah Schottwell for winning the powerlifting national championship in his weight class
• Adams to commend Noah Schottwell for winning the powerlifting national championship in his weight class
• commend and congratulate the French Settlement High School girls' basketball team on winning the Division III

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received Senate messages, committee enrollment reports, and a series of House resolutions. Members adopted or advanced numerous resolutions recognizing individuals and institutions, expressing condolences, and creating or continuing study task forces on topics including homeownership assistance, speech-language pathology assistant licensure, clean water, Medicaid reporting, voter accessibility, air monitoring, fire chief operations, maternal health, and other issues. Several Senate resolutions were also concurred in, and personal privileges were used to recognize the family of Susan Ann Taylor Bidding and to commend Anita Whitaker LaFontaine and her father, Green Whitaker, Sr. The House then moved through Senate bills on final passage. Bills approved included measures on registrar of voters compensation, dental coverage related to cancer treatment, paid parental leave planning for educators, election supervisor compensation days, weight management services, nursing facility quality oversight, a Slidell hotel occupancy tax subject to voter approval, medical debt interest-rate limits, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss medications, a shrimping-related butterfly net exception, public works design-build contracting, and a municipal lead-service-line replacement measure. Some bills were temporarily returned to the calendar, including measures on water utility service lines and registrar compensation, while others passed with strong bipartisan margins. The chamber also considered Senate amendments to many House bills and concurrent resolutions. Members concurred in amendments on topics such as hospital stabilization, student loan access for certain professional degrees, rural economic development, behavioral health and school policies, retirement and compensation provisions, food labeling, climate-change litigation, school emergency plans, anti-cancer medication coverage, domestic abuse procedures, and several infrastructure and workforce measures. A few bills were rejected for further conference, including some retirement, alternative power, and AI-related provisions. The session ended with the House taking a one-hour recess for lunch, with instructions to return by 12:45.

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• to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Division of Museums and History, Nevada State Railroad
• utility vehicle, a truck, and tools for locomotive maintenance and restoration at the Nevada State Railroad
• to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Division of Museums and History, Nevada State Railroad
• for the cost of a utility vehicle and tractor and repair of an electronic sign at the Nevada State Railroad
• to the Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Division of Museums and History, Nevada State Railroad

Keywords: 909, all